Melvin Miller Park

A top 10 course for Ohio!!! Tons of fun and different challenges on every hole! Well done Urbana. Melvin Miller comes out of the gate strong. Innova DiscCatchers on all 18 holes (plus a practice basket) are numbered and have next tee arrows, even though course flow is relatively intuitive in all but one spot. There are large boxed asphalt tees, trash receptacles, and it's obvious when you get into the woods that the work crews here have lovingly spent days clearing brush and the some obstructin ...
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A top 10 course for Ohio!!! Tons of fun and different challenges on every hole! Well done Urbana. Melvin Miller comes out of the gate strong. Innova DiscCatchers on all 18 holes (plus a practice basket) are numbered and have next tee arrows, even though course flow is relatively intuitive in all but one spot. There are large boxed asphalt tees, trash receptacles, and it's obvious when you get into the woods that the work crews here have lovingly spent days clearing brush and the some obstructing trees.

Don't let this course fool you: if you're an advanced disc golfer, don't bail out on the first few easy holes. They're just a warm-up. You big arms will get your chance before it's all over. You'll play five park-like holes up and along the hill, enter the woods on 6 thinking the fairways are going to be too generously cleared, then you'll likely crack a grin when you come to hole 7. A beautiful lane 275 footer where a good shot will dig into the ridge below the pin, but where a tree kick OR a rollaway putt spoils the deuce.

Just when you think all the holes are easy rhbh fades and hyzers, you'll encounter the big down hill, left to right sweeping hole 8, the ridiculously guarded L-R 9, and so on. Gradually, you'll work your way from easy looking ace runs on hole 11 and the fade 13, through the longer, wooded 14, and pop out into the open for the finishing holes, two of which are over 400 feet, and one humongous uphill 540 footer that tees off between the trunks of an old tree in the corner of the park.

In all, I felt there were several memorable holes out here, with some difficulty for the Intermediate level player. But enough fun ace - deuce holes to keep it light and fun. The variety is impressive and appreciated.

There are too many places on this course where hikers and other non-disc golfers WILL be in the woods with you. You'll usually be able to see the play equipment, but note that there are two pieces IN the 12th green. Even if a thousand warning signs were put up, it is up to the disc golfer to NEVER release a disc unless absolutely certain even the worst shanked shot is safe, so be alert when you play,
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